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Chevy Essays and Term Papers
Evolution Of The CorvetteIn 1953 American design took a whole new twist when Chevy unveiled its sporty new design, the Corvette. When Chevy designed this car they looked to the European designs for some help. From 1953 to 1955 the Corvette embodied the best characteristics of the MG, Jaguar, and Porsche. This helped the ...
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The History Of General MotorsOne September evening in 1886, a young businessman in an old lumber town in
Michigan hitched a ride in a friend's horse-drawn cart. The cart's spring
suspension made it a more comfortable ride than usual--so comfortable, in
fact, that the young businessman bought the rights to manufacture the ...
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Comparison Of The Mustang And The CamaroAsk any avid Camaro or Mustang fan about the original ponycar era, and you're bound to feel their pain. They'll describe cars that lit the tires on fire, floor it and hang onto the wheel excitement. When people utter the words, "American Muscle Car," two distinctive cars come to mind. The ...
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John DeLorean And His AcomplishmentsThe Early Years...
John DeLorean was born on January 6, 1925 in a blue-collar neighborhood on
Detroit's near east side. He was the oldest of four sons. His father,
Zachary, had immigrated from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France during
his teen age years. His mother, Kathryn, had immigrated from ...
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Some Tips On Car RestorationWhenever someone decides to take the initiative to restore a car, it requires a serious commitment. I have seen too many people begin work and never finish. The successful car restorer chooses a car that fits his/her personality and budget, and follows the job through to the end. One must have ...
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Roadkill Horror StoryToo furry for a deer and too big for a fox or dog, he thought as he caught the animal's stare. He didn't much care what it was. Once spooked, those bastards moved fast. The animal turned and fled. Jeff stomped the pedal and the old Chevy pickup lurched forward.
The creature lumbered along the ...
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Cars: New Or UsedI've been shopping for a car lately. My 1989 Chevy Cavalier doesn't have much life left. After visiting several car dealerships on a weekly basis and scouring the classified ads for several weeks, I've drawn many conclusions about cars. It is better to buy a used Honda or Toyota, then to buy a ...
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The 1966 Impala Vs. 1996 Impala SSIt is hard to believe how the Impala has changed over the last thirty
years. It went from a step up from an average car to what it is now, a full
size luxury car with all of the options. Chevrolet built the Impala in
1966 with very little standard options. It came with a bench seat, AM ...
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Carburetion Versus Fuel InjectionAre they making them like they used to?
Today as we peer into the twenty-first century, technology is at its prime. We biologically create life, travel to new worlds, and even create new ones within cyberspace. Yet, we do not forget the past. Even today in this technological empire we have ...
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General Motors - Financial Ratio AnalysisI. General Motors History Highlights
In its early years the automobile industry consisted of hundreds of firms, each
producing a few models. William Durant, who bought and reorganized a failing
Buick Motors in 1904, determined that if several automobile makers would unite,
it would increase the ...
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of AdvetisingJust as there is to everything else in life, there are costs and benefits to advertising. Advertising plays a major role in our lives. Everywhere you turn there is some form of advertising taking place. Companies spend outrageous amounts to get the attention of the viewer and hold it long enough ...
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Allegory Of American Pie By DoAsk anyone what was the defining moment in the rock history of the 1960s was and all you will get is a one word answer: Woodstock. The three day rock festival that defined an era was only one of many music festivals of the ‘60s. But Woodstock has come to symbolize, "an era of peaceful, free- ...
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How To Start A Web BusinessOne of the most popular Internet myths claim that building an online store is easy: All the customer has to do is point, click, and buy. But in reality, successful e-commerce is far more complex and unlike any other web site project you have tackled in the past. Before that first cyber buck ...
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Lake Erie IslandsI have a place in Marblehead, Ohio that I like to call my second home. I think it may be my favorite place on earth. It isn’t much, just a twenty-nine foot camper sitting right in front of the Sandusky Bay, but it means so more to me than just a place to go for the weekend. Marblehead is about ...
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Death Of A Salesman : A Social CriticismSince the time of its release in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been the topic of many a heated discussion. No one, not even Miller himself, can fully agree on who Willy Loman is or what his motivations are; whether or not he is a tragic hero, or precisely what the show says about today's ...
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'Spanglish' PresentationFirst off what is Spanglish? Some say it's "When one switches from English to Spanish (or vice-versa) within the same sentence", usually when emotions run high. Like a mother scolding her children. For all practical purposes I am going to focus on the idea that Spanglish is neither, English or ...
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The History Of CorvettesIt all started in September of 1951, when General Motors chief stylist Harley Earl took a ride to Watkins Glen sports car race. He was impressed with the Jaguars, Ferraris and Alfas, which made him decide to begin designing a new American sports car. Later on that year he assigns Bob McLean to ...
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The Y2K ProblemWhat is Y2k? In one sentence, Y2k is "...the inability of computer programs at the year 2000 to interpret the correct century from a recorded or calculated date having only two digits to indicate the year".[Center for Computer Systems Engineering]
What does that mean? It means that many of our ...
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Creative Writing: The Murder CaseIt was April, and El Nino was pelting the rooftop in full force. The
rain came down in buckets, only to let up for a few seconds, then resume
with a crash of thunder and a torrential downpour. Detective Jack Barretta
hated being called out on a case on days like this. He and his partner,
Wally ...
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Muscle CarsWhat are and what makes them different ? What makes a muscle car different than your every day family car? Muscle car is not just a car but it is a legend. A legend that will live forever. The muscle car all started in 1961 and lasted till 1972. It all started in the fifties with a group of ...
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